Matsumaeyama Takeshi

Matsumaeyama Takeshi (born 29 June 1940 as Sadao Watanabe) is a former sumo wrestler from Matsumae, Hokkaidō, Japan. He made his professional debut in January 1958 and reached the top division in July 1964. His shikona came from his birthplace of Matsumae. His highest rank was maegashira 9. He was forced to miss six tournaments after being diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis and fell to the sandanme division. However he managed to return to the sekitori level and won the jūryō division championship in March 1967 with a 12–3 record. This was his first tournament fighting for the newly formed Kokonoe stable. Upon retirement from active competition at the age of 27 he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Onoe. He left the Sumo Association in November 1968 and opened a chankonabe restaurant in Kabukichō, Tokyo.[1]

Matsumaeyama Takeshi
松前山 武士
Personal information
BornSadao Watanabe
(1940-06-29) 29 June 1940
Matsumae, Hokkaidō, Japan
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb)
Career
StableDewanoumi → Kokonoe
Record301-205-73
DebutJanuary, 1958
Highest rankMaegashira 9 (May, 1965)
RetiredNovember, 1967
Championships1 (Jūryō)
1 (Makushita)
1 (Jonokuchi)
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012.

Career record
Matsumaeyama Takeshi[2]
Year in sumo January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo		 March
Haru basho, Osaka		 May
Natsu basho, Tokyo		 July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya		 September
Aki basho, Tokyo		 November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1958 (Maezumo) West Jonokuchi #4
8–0
Champion
 		 East Jonidan #37
5–3
 		 West Jonidan #17
6–2
 		 West Sandanme #96
6–2
 		 East Sandanme #76
5–3
 
1959 West Sandanme #60
5–3
 		 West Sandanme #43
5–3
 		 West Sandanme #28
6–2
 		 West Sandanme #12
5–3
 		 West Sandanme #9
5–3
 		 East Makushita #71
3–5
 
1960 West Sandanme #1
6–2
 		 West Makushita #68
5–3
 		 West Makushita #56
4–4
 		 West Makushita #55
2–5
 		 West Makushita #77
5–2
 		 East Makushita #65
3–4
 
1961 East Makushita #72
5–2
 		 West Makushita #48
5–2
 		 East Makushita #35
6–1
 		 East Makushita #12
4–3
 		 East Makushita #7
4–3
 		 East Makushita #5
4–3
 
1962 West Makushita #1
3–4
 		 East Makushita #3
1–6
 		 East Makushita #14
2–5
 		 East Makushita #21
4–3
 		 East Makushita #20
5–2
 		 West Makushita #13
4–3
 
1963 East Makushita #11
5–2
 		 West Makushita #3
5–2
 		 West Jūryō #17
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #15
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #14
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #13
10–5
 
1964 West Jūryō #3
10–5
 		 East Jūryō #1
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #1
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #14
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #3
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #5
10–5
 
1965 East Jūryō #1
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #14
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #9
Sat out due to injury
0–0–15		 West Jūryō #3
Sat out due to injury
0–0–15		 West Jūryō #17
Sat out due to injury
0–0–15		 East Makushita #18
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7
1966 West Makushita #48
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7		 East Makushita #89
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7		 East Sandanme #29
6–1
 		 East Makushita #85
7–0–P
Champion
 		 West Makushita #2
4–3
 		 West Makushita #2
4–3
 
1967 East Makushita #1
6–1
 		 West Jūryō #17
12–3
Champion
 		 West Jūryō #11
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #7
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #12
5–10
 		 West Makushita #3
Retired
0–0–7
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira

See also

References
  1. "Matsumaeyama Takeshi Kabu History". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  2. "Matsumaeyama Takeshi Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 18 September 2012.


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